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Department of Environment and Natural Resources

Visayas Avenue, D i l i m , Quezon City

Tel Nos. 929-6626 to 29; 929-6633 to 35

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DENR ADMINISTRATIVE NO. 2007-22

Series of 2007

SUBJECT GUIDELINES ON THE REQUIREMENTS FOR

CONTINUOUS EMISSION MONITORING SYSTEMS
(CEMS) AND OTHER ACCEPTABLE PROTOCOLS,
'THEREBY MODIFYING AND CLARIFYING
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5, RULE X
OF DAO 2000-81 AND OTHER RELATED
PROVISIONS

Section 1: Preamble

Section 5, Rule X and Section 5(a)(3) of Rule XXV of the Implementing Rules
and Regulations of Republic Act No. 8749 (DAO 2000-81) requiriug Continuous
Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS) for stationary sources, is hereby clarified
and modified to allow the use of parametric or predictive methods approved by
EMB and for the installation (if required)of the same, and for operation and data
reporting thereof.

Section 2: Definition

Refer to Republic Act No. 8749 and DAO 2000-81 for all other terms not defined
herein.

1) "Air Pollution Source" refers to any plant, equipment or installation in any

trade, business or establishment which generates, emits or disposes air
emissions.

2) "Air Pollution Control Installation1'refers to any equipment, facility, device

or other means which effectively prevents or reduces emissions.

3) "Alternative Method for Audit" refers to a CEMS or a system quarterly

audit, which is specified in the Performance Specifications for each
pollutant. The alternative audit shall be subject to approval by the
Bureau.

4) "Alternative Monitoring System" refers to a system or a component of a

system designed to provide direct or indirect data of mass emissions per
time period, pollutant concentrations or volumetric flow as having the
same precision, reliability, accessibility and timeliness as the date
provided by a certified CEMS or certified CEMS component. As used in
this definition "system" may refer to a procedure, protocol or program.

5) "Calendar Quarter1'refers to any of the following four time periods during

each year: January 1 to March 31; April 1 to June 30; July 1 to
September 30; and October 1, to December 31.
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6) "Capacity Factor" refers to either the ratio of the unit's actual output times
the actual annual hours of operation to the unit's name plate capacity
times 8,760 hours; or the ratio of a unit's annual heat input times the
actual annual hours of operation to the unit's maximum design heat input
times 8,760 hours.

7) "Continuous Emissions Monitoring System" (CEMS) refers to the

equipment stipulated in the DAO 2000-81 used to sample, analyze,
measure, and provide, by any means of readings recorded at least once
every 15 minutes (using an automated data acquisition and handling
system), a permanent record of relevant regulated pollutant emissions or
stack gas volumetric flow rate.

8) "MSMEs" refer to Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises as defined by the

Philippine law.

9) "Parametric Emissiorr Monitoring System" refers to a mathematical model

that predicts the gas concentration in a stack based on a set of operating
data such as but not limited to fuel flow rate, temperature, stack excess
oxygen, pressure, heat input, fuel analysis and others without requiring
the CEMS specified under USEPA 40 CFR Part 60 Appendix B or
equivalent.

10) "Predictive Err~ission Monitoring System" refers to a system that

determines the gas concentration or mass emission rate based on
process data and generates an output proportional to the gas
concentration or emission rate without requiring the CEMS specified
under USEPA 40 CFR Part 60 Appendix B or equivalent.

11) "Continuous Opacity Morritoring System" (COMS) refers to the equipment

used to sample, measure, analyze, and provide, with readings taken at

least once every 5 minutes, a permanent record of opacity or

transmittance. The following components are included in the continuous

opacity monitoring system: opacity monitor and an automated data

acquisition and handling system.

12) "Discharger" refers to owner or person having charge, management or

control of a facility to which this Order applies.

13) "Emissions" refers to air pollutants exhausted from a unit or source into

the atmosphere, as measured, recorded, and reported to the Department

by the designated representative and as determined by the Department

through the Bureau, in accordance with the s~.~bmissionof self monitoring

reports.

14) "Peaking Unit" refers to:

1. a unit that has an average capacity factor of not more than 10

percent during the previous three calendar years and a capacity
factor of not more than 20 percent in each of those calendar years;

2. for purposes of this Order, a unit may initially qualify as a peaking

unit provided it must meet the criteria in paragraph (1) of this
definition each year in order to continue to qualify as a peaking unit.
If such unit fails to meet such criteria for a given year, the unit no
longer qualifies as a peaking unit starting January 1 after the year

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for which the criteria were not met. If a unit failing to meet the
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 criteria in paragraph 1 of this definition initially qualified as a
peaking unit under this definition, the unit may qualify as a peaking
unit for a subsequent year or~lyif the designated representative
submits the data required to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the
Department that the paragraph (1) of this definition are met, or will
in the future be met, through one of the following submissions:

a) projected production output; or

b) projected energy requirement in case of fossil fuel-fired
power plants.

15) "Relative Accuracy Test Audit" (RATA) refers to an annual audit

conducted to determine CEMS compliance to Section 6 (h) of this Order.

16) "Time-sharing" refers to a single set of analyzers cycling between

measuring emissions from multiple stacks and connected to a single data
acquisition system.

Section 3. Coverage

A. CEMS and COMS

1). Pursuant to Section 5 (a) (3) of Rule XXV of DAO 2000-81, the existing
major industries with individual sources having the potential to emit at least
750 tonslyear any of the regulated pollutants listed Section 4 of Rule IX of
DAO 2000-81 measured after a pollution control installation are required to
install continuous emissions monitoring system (CEMS) and continuous
opacity monitoring system (COMS).

Sources exceeding 750 tonslyear of particulate matter must install a COMS

for opacity. The opacity measurements shall not exceed the applicable
standard of 20% as measured by COMS averaged over a rolling six-minute
period subject to the exceptions stated in Section 2 (b) of Rule XXV of DAO
2000-81.

2) New and modified sources, with a potential to emit at least 750 tons per
year for each applicable pollutant listed in Section 4, Rule IX of DAO
2000-81 must install a CEMS for that parameter.

3) Industries engaged in emission trading or averaging are required to install

CEMS for that parameter.

B. Predictive or Parametric Emissions Monitoring System (PEMS)

1) All sources with potential to emit more than 100 tonslyear but less than
750 tons after the air pollution control installation may utilize a PEMS.
Provided that sources with existing CEMSICOMS have the option to
continue CEMSICOMS operation or shift to PEMS subject to the approval
of the Bureau.

Section 4. Exemptions

The following air emission sourceslfacilities are exempted from Section 3 (A)
and (B):

1. Standby, emergency, seasonal, and intermittently operating

-facilities that operate less than 500 hours per year. Provided that
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 these sources niay be subject to third party monitoring or other
means as approved by EMB. Considerations shall be afforded to
MSMEs.

2. MSME facilities or support facilities that are dedicated to the

operation of such MSMEs such as but not limited to own-power
generating plant.

3. Refinery flares, as well as flares for volatile organic compounds,

unless a specific provision requires CEMS or an alternate System
for volatile organic compounds is required by EMB-Central Office
andlor its Regional Offices, under certain circumstances that
warrants its installation and operation.

Section 5: Criteria or Specifications When CEMSICOMS is Required

The requirements and criteria or specifications for CEMS when required and for
each applicable pollutant emitted by a given source shall apply, but not limited to
the following:

Pollutant Criteria or Specifications

Opacity USEPA 40 CFR Part 60 Appendix B.
Performance Specification 1
Sulfur Oxides and Nitrogen Oxides USEPA 40 CFR Part 60 Appendix B,
Perforniance Specification 2
Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen USEPA 40 CFR Part 60 Appendix B,
Performance Specification 3
Carbon Monoxide USEPA 40 CFR Part 60 Appendix B,
Performance Specification 4 or 4A
Hydrogen Sulfide USEPA 40 CFR Part 60 Appendix B,
Performance S~ecification7

Predictive or Parametric emissions monitoring systems can be used, provided

that audits andlor calibration of such system shall be carried at least annually.
The audit procedures for the PEMS are subject to approval of the Bureau.

Section 6. Installation of CEMS When Required

For purpose of this Order, the following requirements shall apply:

1) Installation and operation of CEMSICOMS for each applicable pollutant

shall meet the criteria or specifications provided Section 5 hereof. Any
deviation shall be subject to approval by the Bureau. Prior to installation
of CEMSICOMS, the following shall be submitted to the Bureau:

a) Site location of the sampling port;

b) Technical description of the monitoring instrument (design

specifications, sampling probe, conditioning system, softwares, flow
rate measurement etc.);

c) Description of the data acquisition systems (DAS). It may be as

flexible as needed depending on the availability and capability of the
owner or operator. Capable of interfacing with any DENR
communication system;
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 d) Information and drawings with regard to monitor specifications;

e) Brochures and operations manual;

f) A schedule of testing for certification of the system; and

g) Quality assurance and quality control plan (as described in 40 CFR

Part 60 Appendix F).

2) All owners or operators of existing systems already in place prior to the

promulgation of DAO 2000-81 and the issuance of this Order, shall
configure these systems that do not meet the criteria in Section 5 hereof
within 2 years from the approved of this DAO subject to agreement by the
Bureau and the operator (or discharger) to conform and meet such criteria
or specifications.

3) Where several units whose emissions are discharged to the atmosphere

through a single stack, a single CEMS or an acceptable equivalent system
may be installed on that stack provided that by the use of relevant
operating parameters, the unit specific emissions can be apportioned
respectively.

4) When CEMS is required, ,time-sharing may be adopted subject to the

approval of the Bureau.

5) When CEMS is required, quality assurance and quality control procedures

shall comply with 40 CFR Part 60 Appendix F (Quality Assurance
Procedures). Each CEMS shall be audited and conducted in accordance
to 40 CFR Part 60 Appendix F.

6) Relative Accuracy Test Audit (RATA) must be performed annually by

industries in the presence of EMB personnel. A thirty (30) day notice
should be presented to EMB prior to the conduct of audit.

7) Calibration gases shall be subject to audit or relative accuracy audit test

every quarter. Other alternative quarterly audits may be used as approved
by EMB.

8) The discharger shall notify the Bureau if any changes are made to any
part of the CEM system, including its Quality Assurance and Quality
Control Plan.

9) The Director and the Regional Director shall be notified of any CEMS
malfunction that lasts longer than seven (7) consecutive days.

Section 7. File of Records

Owners or operators subject to the provisions of DAO 2000-81 shall maintain for
a period of at least five (5) years a record in permanent form suitable for EMB
inspection. The record shall be made available upon EMB request and shall
include the following:

1. occurrence and duration of any start-up, shut-down or malfunction in the

operation of any source or control facility; and
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 2. audits, performance testing, evaluations, calibration checks, adjustments
and maintenance of any continuous emission monitors that have been
installed pursuant to Rule IX Section 5 of DAO 2000-81.

Section 8. Reporting

Owners or operators shall submit a written report for each calendar quarter to the
EMB Central Office and Regional Office. The re ort shall be part of the Quarterly
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Self-Monitoring Report and is due on the 15' day following the end of the
calendar quarter and shall include the following:

1. time intervals, date and magnitude of excess emissions, nature and cause
of the excess, corrective actions taken and preventive measures adopted.

2. averaging period used for data reporting corresponding to the averaging

period specified in the emission test period used to determine compliance
with an err~issionstandard for the pollutant/source category in question.

3. time and date for each period during which the continuous mor~itoring
system was inoperative and the nature of system repairs and adjustments,
in cases CEMSICOMS is required.

4. the measurements shall comply with at least 75% data capture rate to
become valid.

Section 9. Separability Clause

All orders, circulars and instructions inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed or
amended accordingly.

Section 10. Effectivity

This Order shall take effect fifteen (15) days from the date of its publication in at
least two newspapers of general circulation.

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ANG O T . REYES
Secretary

P u b l i c a t i o n : The N a n i l a Times

Auhxst 6, 2007

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